Cabbage patch kids names from the 80s and 90s if you were a child of the 80s or 90s, youd remember the popular, sculptured dolls called cabbage patch kids. When we asked the bafm community what your cabbage patch doll was called, we were blown away with the names. Moon shoes, bubble mower, and rock em sock em robots may be less popular, but no less awesome. The weird, rabid history of the cabbage patch craze. Determined to be ready for the demands of christmas 84, toy makers released storybooks, cassettes and an animated christmas special describing the adventures of the cabbage patch kids. Vintage cabbage patch dolls pre1990 for sale in stock ebay.
Since each doll is distinct and unique in their own way, rather than trying to list out dolls by their names. Most valuable cabbage patch kids in 2018 updated list. As a cabbage patch kid sold overseas, the tsukuda dolls were specifically made and sold in japan. Your old cabbage patch doll could be worth thousands of. The height of cabbage patch kids insanity was during the holiday season of 1983. Vintage cabbage patch kids that are worth a fortune. Your vintage cabbage patch doll could be worth thousands. So now you dont have to feel weird about keeping a whole lot of old baby dolls in your basement. If you grew up in the 80s, youve probably owned many of these classic toys. The name change to cabbage patch kids was made in 1982 when xaviers company.
Do you remember the cabbage patch kid craze of the 80s. After signing contract with appalachian artworks, inc. Jennifer rosenberg is a historian and writer who specializes in 20thcentury history. My problem was that i had to wait a seemingly endless number of months to get one. But even the grubbiest cabbie can clean up fabulously with a little love and elbow grease. Information about how to identify cabbage patch kids and foreign factory information. Jul 5, 2016 my cabbage patch dolls name was henrietta hetty. The problem was that the product was relatively new and suddenly throughtheroof popular, and there simply werent enough dolls to meet the insatiable needs of. Determined to be ready for the demands of christmas 84, toy makers released storybooks, cassettes and an animated christmas special.
Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Sep 14, 2015 new 2015 cabbage patch kids dolls, a classic 1980s toy, now come in new fashion themes. Mar 20, 2018 this is a complete list of cabbage patch kids made from 1982 to 2018. Dec 27, 2017 the height of cabbage patch kids insanity was during the holiday season of 1983. Is your cabbage patch kid worth hundreds of dollars. My mom was a newly single mom at the end of 1983, and my baby sister had just been born, so she was also newly mom of two. Sales of the dolls peaked in 1985 before falling, along with colecos fortunes. Your old cabbage patch doll could be worth thousands of dollars. Its hard to overstate how big of a deal the cabbage patch kids were in the 80s. The dolls were based upon a design originally created by martha nelson thomas.
In its first year, over 3 million cabbage patch kid dolls were sold. The cabbage patch dolls hit the scene in the early 1980s and came complete with adoption papers for the new parents. Samantha and rebeccas names were predetermined, but i have since added middle names, so their full names are. The papers have only one name written in english and japanese. Coleco filed for bankruptcy in 1988 and in 1994, hasbro mattel took over the brand. Cabbage patch dolls in the pre1990 group are split into two phases. Some of the more popular doll lines to come out under the cabbage patch kids name included the birthday kids, splash n tan kids, and. The value of an individual doll depends on popularity, date of manufacture, and number of dolls currently available for sale. The brand was renamed cabbage patch kids when the dolls went into mass production in 1982.
I found 2 of my cabbage patch kids in my mams and want to give them to lo for christmas as a present from us. Now called cabbage patch kids, line becomes massive hit. See more ideas about cabbage patch kids, cabbage patch, cabbage patch dolls. No two cabbage patch dolls were alike they varied in skin color, hair style, clothing, smile, freckles, and even dimple location. Choose the one you love and you will be given the opportunity to customize. So if you had a birth certificate originally and provided theyve kept some sort of record with your details they may be able to find the names for you. Xavier roberts signature is on the bum of each authentic cabbage patch kid. Choose the one you love and you will be given the opportunity to customize the. Known as one of the most popular toys of the 1980s, cabbage patch dolls continue to engage kids with their cute, chubby faces, oneofakind names and birth certificates, and detailed designs. Only now the dolls names were chosen by a computer, not curated from charming old birth records. In 1988, the company filed for bankruptcy, but since then toy manufacturers like hasbro, mattel, toys r us, and play along kids have carried on the brand.
The five best toys of the 1980s cabbage patch kkids, ninja turtles, my little pony and more. The 1980s those were the good ol days with mc hammer pants, slap bracelets, and toys that were, like, totally gnarly. Dec 15, 2016 the recent computerization of the assembly line had introduced infinite randomized customization. Hailey theeuwen was the first colecoproduced cabbage patch. Hasbro took over the rights to produce cabbage patch dolls in 1988 after coleco filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy, and continued to make the dolls with various gimmicks, including dolls that played kazoos. These toy versions are recognizable by their smaller size and vinyl heads. While later tsukuda dolls would come with special costumes and in special editions as well, the 1983 tsukuda cabbage patch kids resembled the ones sold in the us save for the japanese print of the doll s papers and the box. What is a list of the names of cabbage patch dolls. Originally made in the eighties, the toys were relaunched in 2004 left debenhams has compiled a list of the top ten christmas toys of the.
Nearly every kid had one, unless your parents opted to buy the cheaper version. Cabbage patch kids werent actually born in a field of vegetables, but out of the entrepreneurial mind of a 21yearold art student, xavier roberts, in helen, georgia. Giant list of original cabbage patch kids dolls 80s. During this time the foreign market factories produced cpk from 19841985. The original soft handmade dolls called little people created by xavier roberts under the original appalachian artworks label ran from the late 1970s and took on the cabbage patch kid name from the early to mid 1980s. They experienced popularity in the 1980s, and original cabbage patch dolls made before 1990 are considered vintage. We wanted to make a cert to give her with their name,dob etc. Cabbage patch dolls were a firm favourite in the list. Unfollow 1980s cabbage patch doll to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Collector information, identification my cabbage patch kids. Little people was changed to the cabbage patch kids in 1983 coleco released mass market cabbage patch kids, they made kids, preemies, babies and toddlers in many different editions from 19831989.
While many stores had extremely long waiting lists, others had a firstcome, firstserved policy, which led to shocking, vicious fights between potential buyers. Vintage cabbage patch kids blond yarn hair doll rare 1980s. Mar 20, 2020 during the 1983 christmas season, parents in the united states frantically searched everywhere for the coveted cabbage patch kids dolls. Cabbage patch kids became yesterdays news by the late 1980s. Each of our original handstitched to birth cabbage patch kids and little people are individual works of art. All cabbage patch dolls came with their own unique name and you had to write to the company to get their birth certificate. In 1982, roberts little people officially underwent a name and brand change, becoming cabbage patch kids, with massproduced vinyl faces made in hong kong replacing the fabric ones. The iconic toy has been an official olympic mascot 1992 the cbk. Cabbage patch kids are a line of soft sculptured dolls sold by xavier roberts and registered in the united states office in 1978 as the little people. Sep 05, 2018 in 1982, roberts little people officially underwent a name and brand change, becoming cabbage patch kids, with massproduced vinyl faces made in hong kong replacing the fabric ones. I dont suppose anyone has an opinion or idea on how to find the boy and girls name, its probably impossible but worth a try. Many of the cabbies i have come across have been well filthy. Cabbage patch kids, originally known as little people, became a popular toy in the early 1970s.
The unique names given to the cabbage patch dolls included edwin nicholas, cora delilah, william jack, rose katniss, emily jane, destiny raine and jared benjamin. It didnt take long for these unique toys to start flying off the shelves. New 2015 cabbage patch kids dolls, a classic 1980s toy, now come in new fashion themes. Garbage pail kids is a series of sticker trading cards produced by the topps company, originally released in 1985 and designed to parody the cabbage patch kids dolls, which were popular at the time each sticker card features a garbage pail kid character having some comical abnormality, deformity, andor suffering a terrible fate with a humorous word play character name such as. The cabbage patch dolls were not only an instant hit during the 1980 s but could also be described as a fad within this decade. My cabbage patch doll looked like this one and her name was sasha. Babyland general hospital in cleveland, georgia remains a top tourist attraction and special event locale. Cabbage patch kids names from the 80s and 90s be a fun mum. I got them in the 80s but i cant remember their names.
No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Jun 29, 2011 riots over the latest christmas toy are all too familiar today, but back in 1982 when cabbage patch kids hit the scene, it was almost unheard of. Riots over the latest christmas toy are all too familiar today, but back in 1982 when cabbage patch kids hit the scene, it was almost unheard of. During the 1983 christmas season, parents in the united states frantically searched everywhere for the coveted. Vintage cabbage patch dolls pre1990 for sale in stock. Cabbage patch kids are a line of soft sculptured dolls sold by xavier roberts and registered in. The dolls started to get gimmicky and strayed too far from their original concept of being sweet, huggable, and adoptable. See more ideas about cabbage patch, cabbage patch kids and dolls. What are the 25 most valuable garbage pail kids cards worth. You can follow any responses to this entry through the rss 2.
Mar 02, 2005 the cabbage patch craze drew me in big time. In 1976, roberts became fascinated with a german fabricsculpture technique from the 19th century known as needle molding. Boys, girls, and collectors can enjoy these pre1990 cabbage patch kids. Cabbage patch dolls for sale shop with afterpay ebay. By the end of 1983, stores had sold more than 3 million cabbage patch kids, and many orders remained unfilled. The cabbage patch kid names lists are gathered from reader submissions of their dolls names or auctions for vintage dolls or their adoption paperwork as well as found through thrift store and yard sales. You could also apply to change the name if you didnt like it. This is a complete list of cabbage patch kids made from 1982 to 2018. Every second little girl was asking santa claus for one in 1983, even so much so that the shopping centers who sold these were crowded with moms trying to get their hands on one in time for christmas before they sold out. May 20, 20 i had a few cabbage patch dolls when i was younger, but i think they were from garage sales or hand me downs, so i dont know their names.
Since 1978 authentic cabbage patch kids and little people created by xavier roberts, cuties, adoptimals, and other cabbage patch toys and gifts are available at. The first cabbage patch doll was released in 1983 and designed by a man named. Please let me know if there are any cabbies missing from this list also, i need a good picture of every single cabbage patch doll in this list it is a huge task. People are starting to sell their prized cabbage patch kid dolls for thousands of dollars. Every authentic cabbage patch kids comes with a xavier roberts signature. Since 1978 authentic cabbage patch kids and little people created by xavier roberts, cuties, adoptimals, and other cabbage patch toys and gifts are. New listing vintage 1980s cabbage patch babies bean butt doll cute bald blue eyes ws factory. Each one is lovingly born in our cleveland, georgia cabbage patch and delivered by local artists. Potato head, lincoln logs and cabbage patch dolls are among the most popular. The doll brand was one of the most popular toy fads of the 1980s and one of the longestrunning doll franchises in the united states. The list is compiled as an online source to satisfy curiosity, foster nostalgia and perhaps serve as a guide to rename your kid. The recent computerization of the assembly line had introduced infinite randomized customization.
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